A ggod part of today was for tweaking the canopy. First I file a little at the front on the right side. In hindsight it would have been easier to do all the following operations first and then finish with the filing. But there was no harm done.




Then I did the small seal between the sideskirts and the canopy. We'll see how it looks once dry.




After the installation of the struts, I note that that the gap between the right sideskirt and the rear skin has widened.




Here the left side still as built.
The problem is known as the canopy's shape tends to change with each building step. The solution is to add two adjustable braces as described here




Here the first bracket clecoed in position.




A view from the other side with the bolt that is acting as a brace. The bolt is just for testing, I'm looking for one with a bigger head.




Here the finished bracket, priming and riveting still to be done. The first trials shaw that it works quite well. Once both sides are adjusted, the canopy closes quite well.




I still have to do the gap between the canopy and the window, the fairing at the front and then the canopy will be done.